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∂AIL Dr. Alexander von Graevenitz↓Professor of Laboratory Medicine
↓789 Howard Avenue↓New Haven, CT 06504∞
.<<203 436-4968>>

Dear Dr. von Graevenitz:

	Here are some responses to some of the points in your
questionnaire.

	I support the nuclear carrier, because they were quite effective
in Vietnam when used, and I think another Vietnam is still the most
probable American requirement for military power.  The research and
development budget should also be increased.

	We should support the internal settlement in Rhodesia.  There
is some risk of another Cambodia there, since the two guerrilla
groups seem incredibly bloodthirsty.

	The best defense of the dollar is increased productivity and
production in the U.S. including especially energy production.

	Carter deserves praise for his Middle East settlement.  One
can only hope it sticks.  The moral right of the Arabs to price
arbitrarily the oil discovered and developed by Western companies
and with Western technology should be challenged.

	Continued pressure on Cuba to free political prisoners is
important.  Pressure against their involvement in Africa should
be applied.  High casualties may be the only effective pressure on
Castro.

	Diplomatic relations with China should depend on an agreement
that they will not attack Taiwan.  Their face can be saved in
various ways, but the face of Taiwan must also be considered.
If we want Taiwan to refrain from developing nuclear weapons, then
we must make them feel safe without them.  A statement to the effect
that non-proliferation requires security might be drafted.
I think we should welcome Chinese students and researchers at
our universities, but we should also make a special effort to
treat Chinese from Taiwan at least equally.

	We might as well recognize Vietnam, but we should pay no
price for it, and we should pressure them on human rights issues.

	The key issue in MFBR is the size of the Soviet army.  I
think we should try to get them to reduce the length of their
compulsory military service.  Their allies also.

	I believe we should trade computers for dissidents, e.g.
sell them one Cyber 176 in exchange for Shcharansky.  I suspect
that we can get further on a case by case basis than we can
negotiating general agreements whose fulfillment is subject to
interpretation.  The reason is that many Russians who don't
dare argue moral issues will argue the value of the particular
material concession offered in exchange.  I enclose a report on
a confrontation that we won.

.reg